WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid on Tuesday, prompting Kamala Harris to skip an evening event “out of an abundance of caution,” the vice president’s office said.
Harris tested negative on Tuesday, her office said.
“Earlier today, the Second Gentleman tested positive for COVID-19,” Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary to the vice president, said in a statement Tuesday. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Vice President will not participate in tonight’s event. The Vice President tested negative for COVID-19 today and will continue to test.”
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Harris was with President Joe Biden earlier in the day for a bill signing event, while Emhoff, 57, participated in an event at the Marvin Gaye Greening Center in D.C., which hosted a team of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps members. He toured the site and was joined by AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith.
Biden announced Emhoff’s Covid diagnosis at an event on Women’s equal pay Tuesday evening. He said Harris and Emhoff were feeling fine, adding that she was not attending the event as a precaution.
“Out of an abundance of caution she decided not to join us today, but let’s send her our love,” Biden said.
The White House said Biden tested negative on Sunday, his most recent test.
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